• MSN
  • Hotmail
  • More
    • Autos
    • My MSN
    • Video
    • Careers & Jobs
    • Personals
    • Weather
    • Delish
    • Quotes
    • White Pages
    • Games
    • Real Estate
    • Wonderwall
    • Horoscopes
    • Shopping
    • Yellow Pages
    • Local Edition
    • Traffic
    • Feedback
    • Maps & Directions
    • Travel
    • Full MSN Index
  • Bing
  • NBCNews.com
  • TODAY
  • Nightly News
  • Rock Center
  • Meet the Press
  • Dateline
  • msnbc
  • Breaking News
  • Newsvine
  • Home
  • US
  • World
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Travel
  • Local
  • Weather
Advertise | AdChoices
  • Recommended: Taliban faceoff with Afghan forces in attack at international compound in Kabul
  • Recommended: From bathtubs to closets, see where Oklahoma residents sheltered from the deadly tornado
  • Recommended: The Week in Pictures: May 16 - 23
  • Recommended: Britons react with horror and anger to London attack

Conversations sparked by photojournalism. Follow us on Twitter to keep up-to-date.

  • ↓ About this blog
  • ↓ Archives
    • Icons Email E-mail updates
    • Icons Twitter Follow on Twitter
    • Icons Feed Subscribe to RSS
  • 5
    Oct
    2012
    2:32pm, EDT

    Bahrain police, protesters clash in Sanabis

    Hasan Jamali / AP

    Riot police watch for Bahraini anti-government protesters, unseen, near tire fires set by protesters in Sanabis, Bahrain, Oct. 5, 2012. Riot police used water cannons and tear gas on Friday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters trying to reach a heavily guarded site that was once the hub of their uprising.

    Associated Press reports — Riot police in Bahrain used water cannons and tear gas on Friday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters trying to reach a heavily guarded site that was once the hub of their uprising.

    The demonstrators marched toward Pearl Square in Bahrain's capital, Manama, after a funeral procession for a protester who died in custody. The government said the man died of a blood disease.

    An Associated Press photographer said the demonstrators hurled firebombs and rocks at troops about 700 meters from Pearl Square, where crowds gathered in Feb. 2011 as the Arab Spring-inspired uprising erupted in the Gulf nation.

    Bahrain's majority Shiites seek greater rights in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, which is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. At least 50 people have died in nearly 20 months of unrest.

    Dozens of opposition leaders have been jailed, including human rights activist Nabeel Rajab whose family said he began a hunger strike Friday.

    Rajab was temporarily freed from prison this week to attend his mother's funeral, but the furlough was cut short after he delivered a speech urging for protests to continue.

    Learn more about Bahrain

    Hasan Jamali / AP

    Bahraini anti-government protesters throw petrol bombs at a police water cannon truck during clashes with riot police in Sanabis, Bahrain, Oct. 5.

    Hasan Jamali / AP

    Bahraini anti-government protesters throw bottles of paint and petrol bombs at a police water cannon truck during clashes in Sanabis, Bahrain, Oct. 5.

    Hasan Jamali / AP

    Bahraini anti-government protesters carry crates of homemade paint and petrol bombs into clashes with riot police in Sanabis, Bahrain, Oct. 5.

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    7 comments

    The Muslim Brotherhood is no doubt behind this as they have been behind the other revolutions as of late. They are upsetting the balance of power in the mid-east, and driving us towards WW III.

    Show more
    Explore related topics: protest, protests, bahrain, world-news, manama, arab-spring, sanabis
  • 18
    Sep
    2012
    6:50pm, EDT

    Bolivian tin miners clash in La Paz

    David Mercado / Reuters

    An independent mine worker participates in a protest rally in La Paz, Sept. 18, 2012.

    Reuters reports — Rival miners from Bolivia's No. 2 tin mine, Colquiri, hurled sticks of dynamite and rocks at each other in the city of La Paz on Tuesday, injuring at least seven people in an hour-long street battle. Full story…

    David Mercado / Reuters

    An independent mine worker throws a dynamite stick during clashes with unionized mine workers in La Paz, Sept. 18.

    Gaston Brito / Reuters

    Independent miners attend a protest rally in La Paz September 18, 2012. Thousands of independent mine workers of Bolivia's recently nationalized Colquiri tin mine protested against unionized mine workers and the government of Bolivian President Evo Morales.

    Aizar Raldes / AFP - Getty Images

    A riot police officer helps state-employed miners carry a co-worker after he was wounded in a dynamite explosion during clashes with miners from private cooperatives, as the latter marched through the streets of La Paz, Sept. 18.

    Martin Alipaz / EPA

    Firefighters and policemen help a wounded person during a miners' protest in front of Federacion Nacional de Mineros' headquarters in La Paz, Bolivia, Sept. 18.

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    2 comments

    Talk about strike

    Show more
    Explore related topics: bolivia, miners, protest, protests, south-america, world-news, clash, la-paz
  • 17
    Sep
    2012
    11:01am, EDT

    New protests erupt over Prophet Muhammad film

    Omar Sobhani / Reuters

    Afghan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Kabul on Sept.17, against a film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad.

    Reuters reports: Protesters in Afghanistan and Indonesia burnt U.S. flags and chanted "Death to America" on Monday in renewed demonstrations over a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad that has unleashed a wave of anti-Western sentiment in the Muslim and Arab world. Full Story

    Omar Sobhani / Reuters

    Afghan protesters burn tires in Kabul on Sept. 17.

    Mast Irham / EPA

    An Indonesian man holds a U.S. flag during a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 17.

    Mast Irham / EPA

    A protester throws a rock during a clash with the police outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Sept. 17.

    Indian Muslim girls shout slogans during a protest against a film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad in Jammu, India, on Sept. 17. The placard in Urdu reads "Long live Islam."

    Slideshow: Anti-U.S. protests rock Mideast, Asia and northeast Africa

    Akhtar Soomro / Reuters

    Protests ignited by a controversial film that ridicules Islam's Prophet Muhammad spread throughout Muslim world.

    Launch slideshow

    Related content:

    • Protesters torch KFC, Hardee's in Lebanon
    • Protesters clash with cops near US Embassy in Cairo
    • Angry crowd attacks US Embassy in Yemen
    • Aftermath of a deadly day at US consulate in Libya

    5 comments

    Note they are all children. As for their culture - I'm glad I don't live there. Backward, ill educated, bigoted, narrow of mind, shallow of spirit. This free citizen, like so many of my fellow citizens continues to say loudly, cease any and all aid to all of those backward, ill educated, bigoted, na …

    Show more
    Explore related topics: indonesia, afghanistan, protest, protests, world-news
  • 13
    Sep
    2012
    9:00pm, EDT

    Ivan Alvarado / Reuters

    Students protest in Santiago

    Riot police try to arrest a student protester as they release a jet of water during a protest against the government to demand changes in the public state education in Santiago, Sept. 13, 2012. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is profiteering in the state education system.

    Comment

    Show more
    Explore related topics: education, protest, protests, chile, world-news, santiago
  • 12
    Sep
    2012
    7:20pm, EDT

    Supporters throw stones in Venezuela pre-election clash

    Ariana Cubillos / AP

    A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles hurls stones at supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, not seen, who were hurling stones back, before an opposition campaign event started at the International airport in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sept. 12, 2012.

    Reuters reports — Rival supporters in Venezuela's presidential election fought and threw stones on Wednesday before a campaign stop by opposition leader Henrique Capriles less than a month before an October 7 vote. Full story…

    Ariana Cubillos / AP

    Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hurl stones at supporters of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, who were hurling stones back, before an opposition campaign event at the International airport in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sept. 12.

    Ariana Cubillos / AP

    A motorcycle burns outside the International airport during clashes in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sept. 12.

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    9 comments

    As an American that actually has LIVED in Venezuela, this article infuriates me. It has not mentioned: - the DEATH THREATS by Pro Chavez Supporters - Damage to Capriles' Election Offices throughout the Country - "Mysterious"Power outages that have "coincidentally occurred" before Pro Capriles Speec …

    Show more
    Explore related topics: venezuela, politics, protest, protests, hugo-chavez
  • 11
    Sep
    2012
    6:53pm, EDT

    Massive anti-tax protest in Spain's Catalonia

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    Demonstrators wave Catalan flags during a protest rally in Barcelona, Spain, Sept. 11, 2012.

    AP reports — Tens of thousands of people angered by Spain's financial crisis are protesting in Barcelona on the Catalonia region's 'National Day," claiming they pay more than their fair share in taxes to the federal government in Madrid. Full story…

    Josep Lago / AFP - Getty Images

    Supporters of independence for Catalonia demonstrate on Sept. 11, in Barcelona.

    Jose Colon / AP

    Left-wing demonstrators burn a Spanish and French flag on top of a stage following a protest rally in Barcelona, Sept. 11.

    David Ramos / Getty Images

    A woman holds a banner during a demonstration calling for independence during Catalonia's National Day on Sept. 11, in Barcelona.

    Ferran Estrada Porta, 79, wearing the traditional 'barretina' hat and holding a Catalan flag, plays his trumpet on the street in Barcelona, Sept. 11.

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    1 comment

    "Anti-tax?" Did you actually SEND a correspondent there? Have you even READ minimally about the issues behind this massive demonstration? This was not a demonstration related to taxes: it was the culmination of Spanish policies of cultural, political, social, and economic abuse of Catalonia for cent …

    Show more
    Explore related topics: economy, spain, protest, protests, world-news, barcelona, catalonia, financial-crisis
  • 7
    Sep
    2012
    5:58pm, EDT

    Bahrain police fire tear gas at banned anti-government protest

    Mazen Mahdi / EPA

    A man gets caught in a cloud of tear gas fired by police, in background, as they raid a market place in search of suspected protesters in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7, 2012.

    Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters

    A protester shouts anti-government slogans during a march in downtown Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7.

    MANAMA (Reuters) — Police fired tear gas and stun grenades at dozens of anti-government protesters who defied a ban on unauthorized demonstrations and marched in the center of Bahraini capital Manama on Friday.

    Bahrain, where the U.S. Fifth Fleet is based, has been in political turmoil since a protest movement dominated by majority Shi'ite Muslims erupted in February 2011 during a wave of revolts against authoritarian governments across the Arab world.

    The Sunni Muslim ruling Al Khalifa family put down the uprising with martial law, troops from Saudi Arabia and police from the United Arab Emirates, but unrest has resumed, with almost daily clashes between Shi'ites and police. Full story…

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    Hasan Jamali / AP

    Bahraini anti-government protesters run from tear gas fired by riot police in the heart of the Gulf's kingdom's capital Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7.

    Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters

    A protester shows a hand-held tear-gas grenade fired by riot police during an anti-government march in downtown Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7.

    Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters

    Protesters flash victory sign as they shout anti-government slogans during a march in downtown Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 7.

    1 comment

    Show more
    Explore related topics: protest, protests, bahrain, world-news, anti-government
  • 30
    Aug
    2012
    8:10pm, EDT

    Clashes follow ruling that Maldives ex-president 'not forced out'

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    Riot police officers stand guard as they block supporters of former Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed during a protest in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30, 2012.

    MALE (Reuters) - Supporters of a former president of the Maldives scuffled with soldiers on Thursday in a protest against a report which said the leader's ousting this year did not constitute a coup. Full story…

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    Maldivian riot police chase away supporters of former Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed during a protest in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30.

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    Supporters of former Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed scuffle with an army soldier during a protest in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30.

    Sinan Hussain / AP

    A supporter of former Maldives' President Mohammed Nasheed is detained during a protest after the commission of national inquiry released its report in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30.

    Adnan Abidi / Reuters

    A supporter of former Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed argues with a police officer during a protest in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30.

    See more photos from Maldives

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    4 comments

    Nasheed was a good leader. He was progressive and had good ideas. That could never be accepted by the religious conservatives. They need knucklehead idiots who subscribe to beligerent superstitions.

    Show more
    Explore related topics: protest, protests, male, world-news, maldives
  • 29
    Aug
    2012
    6:30pm, EDT

    Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters

    Sardinian miners block the entrance of the Carbosulcis mine during a protest in Carbonia, Aug. 29, 2012.

    Sardinian miners continue protest

    ROME (Reuters) - A Sardinian miner slashed his wrist in front of television cameras on Wednesday as some 100 fellow workers stayed barricaded underground in a campaign to keep Italy's only coal pit open. Full Story…

    Comment

    Show more
    Explore related topics: italy, miners, protest, protests, rome, world-news
  • 15
    Aug
    2012
    8:10pm, EDT

    South Africa police fire on striking miners, several dead

    Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

    Striking miners chant slogans outside a South African mine in Rustenburg on Aug. 15, 2012. Thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and sticks faced off with South African police on Wednesday at Lonmin's Marikana mine after it halted production following the deaths of 10 people in fighting between rival unions. Lonmin, the world's third-largest platinum producer, has threatened to sack 3,000 rock drill operators if they fail to end a wildcat pay strike that started on Friday at Marikana, its flagship mine.

    MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — Thousands of angry South African workers met Tuesday on a rocky cliff within sight of their platinum mine shuttered by violent protests, shouting demands for more pay over the roar of circling police and military helicopters. Read More

    Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

    A striking mine worker brandishes his weapons outside a South African mine in Rustenburg on Aug. 15.

    Jon Gambrell / AP

    Striking miners gather on a hillside at the Lonmin mine near Marikana, South Africa on Aug. 15.

    Follow @NBCNewsPictures

    •Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter

    2 comments

    South African police fired on striking miners, well, didn't President Jan Smuts to the same thing - in the 1920's?!

    Show more
    Explore related topics: south-africa, protests, world-news, lonmin, marikana
  • 22
    May
    2012
    8:25pm, EDT

    Joseph Eid / AFP - Getty Images

    Young protester in Lebanon

    A child waves a Lebanese flag on a scooter during a rally in support of the army in Beirut's northern suburb of Dora on May 22 as tension rose in the country over the killing of a Sunni Muslim cleric by army troops on a checkpoint in the north two days earlier.

    • Follow @msnbc_pictures on Twitter

    1 comment

    Tonight, we feast on the cheerios of our fallen enemies!

    Show more
    Explore related topics: lebanon, protests, world-news
  • 1
    May
    2012
    9:09pm, EDT

    Lighter, quieter May Day protest moments

    Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty Images

    An elderly woman waves as she finds herself caught ahead of an Occupy Wall Street May Day march down Fifth Ave. in New York on May 1.

    Slideshow: Worldwide May Day protests & rallies

    Kimihiro Hoshino / AFP - Getty Images

    Workers and activists rally on May Day.

    Launch slideshow

    By Jon Sweeney, NBC News

    The Occupy movement that began in the United States last year, spawning similar protests worldwide, announced widespread May Day demonstrations and strikes against social inequality Tuesday.

    Even though arrests, pepper spray, and civil disobedience grabbed headlines and air waves around the world, photographers did manage to capture moments of humor, fun and quiet amid the sometimes violent protests.

    • PhotoBlog: May Day protests turn violent in Seattle
    • Video: Occupy protesters emerge on May Day

    Follow @msnbc_pictures

    •Sign up for the msnbc.com Photos Newsletter

    Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

    An Anti-capitalist protester from the 'Occupy' movement lays in front of a police officer in Paternoster Square in London on May 1.

    Mike Segar / Reuters

    Occupy Wall Street protesters celebrate in Union Square park as they demonstrate in New York City on May 1.

    Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty Images

    Occupy Wall Street partcipants gather to stage a May Day march at Bryant Park in New York on May 1.

    Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty Images

    Some protesters chose to demonstrate more quietly during May Day celebrations in New York.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    Protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street march down Broadway in Manhattan towards Wall Street as a man dressed as Captain America stands in a window on May 1.

    Eric Thayer / Getty Images

    A protester holds a rose with a bubble on it in front of police at a rally for International Worker's Day on May 1 in Oakland, Calif.

    In Oakland and Seattle the Occupy protests turned violent on May 1, the day that typically celebrates workers' rights. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

    Comment

    Show more
    Explore related topics: protests, us-news, may-day, occupy
Newer postsOlder posts

Browse

  • world-news,
  • us-news,
  • featured,
  • sports,
  • weather,
  • protest,
  • politics,
  • asia,
  • india,
  • china,
  • europe,
  • space,
  • religion,
  • afghanistan,
  • middle-east,
  • environment,
  • travel,
  • london,
  • germany,
  • military,
  • animal-tracks,
  • tech-science,
  • jwoods,
  • japan,
  • fire,
  • south-asia,
  • conflict,
  • israel,
  • russia,
  • new-york,
  • pakistan,
  • cosmic-log,
  • snow,
  • egypt,
  • animals,
  • images,
  • entertainment,
  • business,
  • spain,
  • england,
  • africa,
  • earthquake,
  • flood,
  • libya,
  • syria,
  • economy,
  • winter
Also
Advertise | AdChoices

Jon Sweeney, NBC News

Multimedia producer for NBC News, father of three, and newly transplanted to New York City.

Archives

  • 2013
    • May (114)
    • April (172)
    • March (186)
    • February (195)
    • January (251)
  • 2012
    • December (262)
    • November (281)
    • October (371)
    • September (319)
    • August (406)
    • July (387)
    • June (386)
    • May (422)
    • April (425)
    • March (458)
    • February (451)
    • January (502)
  • 2011
    • December (452)
    • November (464)
    • October (441)
    • September (409)
    • August (507)
    • July (439)
    • June (456)
    • May (443)
    • April (403)
    • March (421)
    • February (508)
    • January (651)
  • 2010
    • December (634)
    • November (360)
    • October (188)
    • September (159)
    • August (110)
    • July (89)
    • June (146)
    • May (89)
    • April (71)
    • March (46)
    • February (43)
    • January (54)
  • 2009
    • December (54)
    • November (46)
    • October (36)
    • September (40)
    • August (31)
    • July (39)
    • June (32)
    • May (57)
    • April (41)
    • March (38)
    • February (44)
    • January (45)
  • 2008
    • December (72)
    • November (38)
    • October (40)
    • September (40)
    • August (75)
    • July (36)
    • June (37)
    • May (44)
    • April (34)
    • March (52)
    • February (45)
    • January (26)
  • 2007
    • December (36)
    • November (32)
    • October (72)
    • September (60)
    • August (40)
    • July (23)
    • June (25)
    • May (31)
    • April (43)
    • March (38)
    • February (35)
    • January (47)
  • 2006
    • December (64)
    • November (77)
  • 2000
    • October (1)

Most Commented

  • Aerial search for illegal border crossings along active Rio Grande (148)
  • Britons react with horror and anger to London attack (99)
  • Before and after: Tornado cuts devastating path through Oklahoma (97)
  • Morehouse graduates, alumni brave driving rain to hear Obama's commencement address (114)
  • Peek inside Jodi Arias' jail cell (28)
  • Little girl clutches flag during her father's funeral at Arlington (32)
  • 25,000 guests show up for lavish Jewish wedding (24)

Other blogs

  • The Body Odd
  • Cosmic Log
  • Red Tape Chronicles
  • US News
  • Open Channel

NBCNews.com top stories

3147,10
© 2013 NBCNews.com
  • News photos on NBCNews.com
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Help
  • Site map
  • Careers
  • Closed captioning
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Advertise